Zirkel Family History
Zirkel Name Meaning
German:: occupational name for a watchman in a town or city from Middle High German zirkeler ‘someone who does the rounds’. metonymic occupational name for a maker of compasses Middle High German zirkel ‘circle compass’. topographic name for someone who lived near a circular field or row of houses. Compare Zerkel Zerkle and Zirkle .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022